Where is Samoa?

Located in the continent of Oceania, Samoa covers 2,821 square kilometers of land and 10 square kilometers of water, making it the 179th largest nation in the world with a total area of 2,831 square kilometers.

Samoa became an independent state in 1962, after gaining its sovereignty from New Zealand. The population of Samoa is 194,320 (2012) and the nation has a density of 69 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Samoa is the Tala (WST). As well, the people of Samoa are refered to as Samoan.

The dialing code for the country is 685 and the top level internet domain for Samoan sites is .ws.